Tennis Shropshire

We’re proud to be taking part in Volunteers’ Week 2026 – marking 42 years of saying thank you to all volunteers across the UK for everything they do for society.

Massive well done to Freddie and Austin who completed at the recent Grade 2 tournament.

Freddie qualified for the main draw and Austin was awarded the “super mover” award by national coaches 💪

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It's our 47th birthday next week, and we need your help to make it one to remember! 🎂

It would mean so much to us and everyone in our community facing a cancer diagnosis if we can reach the first £1 million for our Sunflower Appeal before we blow out the candles on our birthday cake.

This £5 million appeal will fund the development of a Lingen Davies Cancer Centre at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital by 2029, doubling chemotherapy capacity and expanding care care locally.

Currently, every donation to the appeal is being doubled by Telford & Wrekin Council. For every £1 donated, £2 is going in our appeal pot.

This isn’t just our birthday wish. It’s also a vital lifeline for the local people currently receiving a diagnosis, going through treatment, and adjusting to new lives following cancer 💛

Make a donation: https://bit.ly/4dCf2bs

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Tennis Volunteer community Event
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Shropshire's Karen Sullivan and Rob Rue enjoy huge honour of playing tennis for their countries

Shropshire tennis players Karen Sullivan and Rob Rue enjoyed the huge honour of representing their countries at a prestigious international event.

They were both selected to play at the Masters Senior Four Nations 2026, an LTA event involving teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Glasgow’s Scotstoun Indoor Tennis Centre hosted the men’s and ladies over-35s, 45s and 50s age groups, with the indoor courts at Newport International Sports Village welcoming the men’s and ladies over-70s and 75s teams.

Karen was delighted to receive her first call up to play for England’s ladies over-45s team in Glasgow, with Rob immensely proud to captain the Wales men’s over-70s team on home soil in South Wales a few days later.

“Playing for England was a real honour and something I’m very proud of," said Karen, who lives in Prees, north Shropshire.

“It was an amazing experience, and everyone involved was so welcoming and supportive. I feel very grateful to have had the opportunity.”

Rob, who was born in Neath and has lived in Shrewsbury since 1990, added: “I couldn’t have enjoyed it any more. It was so exciting and the camaraderie between the Welsh team was fantastic. Watching my team mates play was actually more stressful than playing myself.

“It was a great social event as well, with one of the highlights a gala dinner for all the players and officials, which was followed by some of the players, who had fantastic voices, singing.

“I knew a lot of the players from the other nations from having played against them before, but I also met a lot of new people and all the matches were played in a great spirit. Everybody had a wonderful time.”

Karen was part of an England team which finished second overall, behind champions Scotland, in the age groups competing in Glasgow.

Rob, meanwhile, helped Wales finish joint second overall, alongside Scotland, with England the overall champions, in the combined over-70s and 75s event in Newport.

Rob captained Wales to second place in the over-70s category, with his team beating Ireland and Scotland, before losing narrowly to England, despite him being part of a winning mixed doubles pairing.

Karen and Rob, who have both played for Shropshire's county age group teams, also regularly participate in ITF World Tennis Masters tour events, a global tennis tour that provides players aged over 30 with high quality and enjoyable competitive experiences.

📸Pictured: Karen Sullivan played for England, with Rob Rue captaining his Wales age group team at the Masters Senior Four Nations 2026, impressive recognition for the two Shropshire tennis players.

🎾 Registration is now live for the LTA Safe to Play Annual Safeguarding Conference 2026!

This year’s theme focuses on building a safe and inclusive culture in tennis and is open to everyone involved in the game – parents, players, coaches, volunteers, officials and fans.

📅 Free online event
🎓 Coaches & Officials can earn 4 credits + 1 year safeguarding training

Can’t attend live? Register anyway to access session recordings and resources afterwards.

Book your place here 👉 https://eur.cvent.me/gZw00o

Take a look at this 👀

Tennis Volunteer Community June 2026 newsletter
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Tennis Volunteer Community - Newsletter Update A volunteer-led community group for anyone who volunteers within a tennis venue including clubs, parks, universities and schools

Exciting new things 👇

🍀Good Luck to our 14Us this weekend in the County Cup🍀

Girls are at Wrexham and captained by Cheryl Evans. Team of Grace, Carly, Lizzie, Charlotte N
& Charlotte E.

Boys are at Manor Park and captained by Simon Bird. Team of Jude, Bradley, Flynn, Noah & Brodie.

📸Pictured below winners and runners up from our Shropshire Senior Doubles Competition

Huge congratulations to all those who participated.

Men’s over 70s winners Chris Wilson Clarke and Mike Shaw with runners up Craig Holmes and Geoff Norton.

Ladies over 50s winners Caroline Bason and Kathy Gardener from Woodfield TC with Shropshire president Merrill Holt. The cup for the 50s was given by Merill using proceeds from the very successful ladies winter league which she organises.

Ladies 60s runners up Julia Turner from Longden and Chris Webb from High Ercall with Merill.

Men’s 35s runners up Anthony Dargue and Patrick Wu from WTTC

Over 35s men’s winners (recapturing their youth) Andy Tellwright and Nick Jukes from Boughey Gardens

Ladies over 70s winner’s Gill Snodgrass and Jane Williams from SLTC

Ladies over 70s runners up Liz Boyle and Mig Jones

Ladies 50s winners Judy King and Cecely Holliday

Ladies 50s runners up Eloise Owen and Debbie Carryer .